- PM wants deal to let Britons use EU passport e-gates to speed up border crossings.
- Manual checks and passport stamps have contributed to frequent bottlenecks during busy periods.
- UK officials accept that border crossings are a problem that needs solving.
- Spain has unilaterally decided to let Britons use its e-gates last year.
- UK is hopeful a similar arrangement could be expanded across the whole EU.
Sunak Wants EU Deal on Passport Checks After Post-Brexit Chaos
Rishi Sunak wants to leverage the UK’s improved relationship with the European Union into a deal to make it easier for Britons to travel to the bloc, people familiar with the matter said, after recent high-profile border delays undermined the government’s narrative about the benefits of Brexit.
Alex Wickham
